Example Sentences

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"It's cool there's a spot for hillbillies like me," says Top.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Others accepted Vance but don’t like him, mainly because his book criticizes hillbillies for their “bad choices” and flawed culture and celebrates his own desperate escape out of it.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

“Not many hillbillies got a Louis Armstrong cut, but we did,” he winked.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

“Of course you know we hillbillies need MusiCares too,” Parton said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2019

Li’l Abner Musical Theatre West offers a staged reading of this musical adaptation of the Al Capp comics about the lives of hillbillies.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2016